Have you ever wondered why when you go to get your haircut it seems as though the hairstylist never quite cuts your hair the same way each time? If this has happened to you more times than not, then let me explain.
There are many things to take into factor; One of which, are you visiting the same stylist every time? Are you a fairly new client? Are you getting regular haircuts? What is the weather like outside is it hot, humid, cold, wet or dry? Is your stylist in a more creative mood than the last time? Does your hairstylist have a good memory? Are you explaining your haircut with the correct terms? Is the stylist fully understanding what you want?(Taper)
The easiest way to explain is this is to explain how hair grows first. Hair generally grows about a 1/2" a month. Hair also does not grow evenly all over the head. Some areas on the head grow faster than others plus hair is finer & thinner in some areas of the head than others.
What does this all mean when it comes to getting your haircut? Well... let's say you get your haircut every 4 weeks and then you get busy and didn't go again till 7 weeks. Your hair has grown out an extra 3 weeks and the shape of the hair has dramatically changed, depending on how fast your hair grows. Each week you go longer than the previous appointment makes finding the previous lines of the haircut harder. Plus if your going to a new stylist you have only been to a few times they may not remember you or your haircut so it is very important to be able to find these lines.(Taper)
The weather can affect that too. If one time you go and it's cold outside and the next time you go it's humid out then your haircut may look different. It may appear shorter or longer than normal or the texture can appear to be different. So when your stylist goes to cut your hair, their creative eye sees something different and may cut your hair slightly different to accommodate the change.
What about the stylist? If your stylist does not have a good memory than it may take a few times of doing your hair to remember you and your haircut. Is this a bad thing? No, just make sure you explain it the same way each time until you are sure they remember your haircut or have them take a few pictures with your phone to help you both remember.
What about your stylist being in a more creative mood? Maybe your stylist went to a new hair cutting class and has learned a new technique. Based on what your hair is doing that day, the stylist may decide to utilize one of these techniques. If that technique worked for your hair than make sure you tell them the next time you go. They may not remember they did that the last time and if your hair is doing something different than it was the time before they may not remember on their own.
Being able to explain what you want with the right terms: Let's say you are having trouble finding the words to describe what you want. Please do not use terms you are not sure of or do not truly describe what you are looking for. This can cause huge misunderstandings and you may get something you did not want. There are better ways to get what you are looking for. One way is to bring in pictures, if you find multiple pics but you only like one thing in each pic that's OK. (example: you like the bangs in this pic but the layers in another and the highlights in another) This helps your stylist out tremendously!
Have you ever found yourself not knowing what you want at all; no pics and no words to describe what you want? This can be very frustrating for both you and the hairstylist. Here is what to do in this situation: Find pics of things you DO NOT like and describe the things you have had in the past that you DID NOT like. By doing this, you and the stylist can create something you DO like based on what you don't like.
Stylist are creative beings therefore, they do not perform like robots. Their creative eye's prevents them from seeing the same thing the same way every time. They need your help to create the perfect look for you.
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